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» A Struggle For the Soul Of the 21st Century    A speech given by former President Bill Clinton at Georgetown University on Nov. 7, 2001. Salon.com.    http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/11/10/speech/

» Al Gore's Speech on Iraq    Transcript of the former US vice-president's speech on Iraq and the war on terrorism.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,797999,00.html

» America's Imperial War    The liberals who backed the Afghan bombing are now lined up with rampant US militarism. By George Monbiot, The Guardian, UK.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/comment/story/0,11447,648873,00.html

» Anti-Americanism Has Taken the World by Storm    The US has an ideological enemy harder to defeat than militant Islam: anti-Americanism. A comment by Salman Rushdie.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/comment/story/0,11447,645579,00.html

» Back to the Revolution    Jonathan Freedland points out the difference between honoring the ideals of America's founding fathers and acceptance of the US-government's policy. The Guardian, UK.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,670598,00.html

» Bernard Weiner: Why Is America Behaving This Way?    An essay on the relations between US foreign policy and domestic policy. CounterPunch, US.    http://www.counterpunch.org/weiner0512.html

» Bush Aiming at Wrong Target, US Critics Fear    An upsurge in terrorist attacks around the world fuels criticism of the Bush administration's plans against Iraq. The Guardian, UK.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,811430,00.html

» CIA: War on Terrorism    Offers statements and interviews, a handbook for chemical, biological and radiological incidents, and links.    https://www.cia.gov/news-information/cia-the-war-on-terrorism/

» Center For Strategic and International Studies: Terrorism War Update    In-depth-analysis, commentary and reports.    http://www.csis.org/features/warupdate.htm

» Declaring War Is More Than a Formality    Discusses the history of US war declarations and military interventions launched without an act of Congress, and the advantages of engaging Congress and nation in the discussion to clarify U.S. goals and interests in the present situation. Washingtonpost,    http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A30967-2002May4&notFound=true

» DefendAmerica    The US-Department of Defense offers news, background information, a database for military systems and equipment used, multimedia, photo gallery and links to other government and military departments.    http://www.defenselink.mil/

» Diplomacy and the Global Campaign Against Terrorism    The State Department offers detailed information on the global response to the campaign, documents and links.    http://www.state.gov/coalition/

» Federation of American Scientists: America's War on Terrorism    Discusses terrorism, strategy and weaponry, and informs on actions taken by the US government. With documents, resources and external links.    http://www.fas.org/terrorism/

» Foreign Policy In Focus: Justice Not War    Provides information about groups and coalitions that oppose current US foreign politics, official statements, dates of events, a film guide and analysis.    http://www.fpif.org/justice/index.html

» Foreign Policy In Focus: The Republican Rule    Offers profiles of administration officials, and commentary on the foreign policy of the Bush administration.    http://www.fpif.org/republicanrule/index.html

» Gore Vidal: Taking Liberties    An extract from "The Last Empire".    http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/comment/story/0,11447,698584,00.html

» Guardian Unlimited Special report: George Bush's America    Coverage of American politics in general and foreign politics in special, including links to Special Reports on the conflict with Iraq and the war in Afghanistan.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/

» Mr Bush's Titanic War on Terror Will Eventually Sink Beneath the Waves    Robert Fisk critizises new security measures, the relation between US foreign policy and inner politics and the use of simplicistic propaganda. The Independent, UK.    http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0612-01.htm

» My Vision for Peace    Former President Bill Clinton says the threat of terrorism can only be countered by reparing the widening rift between the haves and the have-nots of the planet.    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,788135,00.html

» Noam Chomsky versus Bill Bennett: CNN Debate on "Terrorism"    A discussion with the two authors.    http://www.counterpunch.org/chomsky0530.html

» Peace Pirate    Asks why people in other nations hate the US and asks questions on US activities that may shed light on the reasons.    http://www.peacepirate.com/

» President Speaks on War Effort to Citadel Cadets    President Bush describes the US military transformation required to meet the challenge of terrorism, as shown by the war in Afghanistan.    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011211-6.html

» Salon - If You Like Iraq, You'll Love Iran    Former CIA analyst Kenneth Pollack says the Bush administration doesn't have a clue about what to do in Iran and doesn't have much time to get it right.    http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/12/22/pollack/

» Salon - The New Pentagon Papers    A high-ranking military officer reveals how Defense Department extremists suppressed information and twisted the truth to drive the US to war.    http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/03/10/osp/

» Salon - Today Iraq, Tomorrow Iran    Essay on how the neocons were dead wrong about Iraq, but they are still pushing for a preemptive attack on Iran.    http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/08/11/iran/

» Spending Bill on Terrorism Brings Split Within G.O.P.    Republican lawmakers criticized the White House for refusing to spend as much money on the military and domestic defense as Congress wants.    http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/07/13/politics/13BUDG.html

» Tariq Ali: How Bush Used 9/11 to Remap the World    An interview with Tariq Ali by Fábio Fernandes of the Brazilian Magazin Mão Única.    http://www.counterpunch.org/tariq0708.html

» The Algebra of Infinite Justice    Operation Enduring Freedom is ostensibly being fought to uphold the American Way of Life, but it'll probably end up undermining it completely, writes Arundhati Roy.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,1361,584113,00.html

» The World War 3 Report    Weblog offering commentary on US policy, commented international news and links.    http://worldwar3report.com

» Washington Hawks Get Power Boost    Analyses the ongoing debate between the defense establishment and the state department in Washington, and profiles some of the "hawks". The Guardian, UK.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,619832,00.html

» White House Chief Warns of Lurch to Right    Commentary on the political balance in the US administration after the resignation of Karen Hughes.    http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,728814,00.html

» Whitehouse.gov: America Responds    Background facts, major speeches, press briefings and news from the Office of Homeland Security, Home Front and Front Abroad. Ongoing diplomatic, military, financial, investigative, homeland security and humanitarian actions, plus links to the applicable    http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/nationalsecurity/

» Wider War on Terrorism Watch    A weblog of articles, news reports, and commentaries chronicling and reflecting on the inclinations of influential officials, policy analysts, and political actors to widen the war, by the Project on Defense Alternatives.    http://www.comw.org/pda/widerwarwatch/index.html

» World Trade Center Terrorism and the Corporations    Offers alternative views on US politics: commentary and external links.    http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/tradecencrimes/